SOC 47-4061 · Construction and Extraction Occupations
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators earned a median of $70,070 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 19,580 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $94,330 | $45.35 | 570 | 0.2 |
| Maryland | $92,030 | $44.25 | 320 | 0.1 |
| New York | $87,150 | $41.90 | 3,590 | 0.4 |
| Virginia | $84,750 | $40.75 | 360 | 0.1 |
| New Mexico | $83,370 | $40.08 | 80 | 0.1 |
| Delaware | $80,610 | $38.75 | 130 | 0.3 |
| Montana | $79,170 | $38.06 | 200 | 0.4 |
| Idaho | $79,020 | $37.99 | 90 | 0.1 |
| Illinois | $78,910 | $37.94 | 1,190 | 0.2 |
| Indiana | $78,020 | $37.51 | 320 | 0.1 |
| Arizona | $76,620 | $36.84 | 170 | 0.1 |
| Michigan | $75,450 | $36.27 | 290 | 0.1 |
| Kentucky | $73,120 | $35.16 | 270 | 0.1 |
| South Carolina | $71,770 | $34.51 | 30 | 0.0 |
| Wyoming | $71,580 | $34.41 | 220 | 0.8 |
| California | $71,170 | $34.22 | 770 | 0.0 |
| New Jersey | $66,540 | $31.99 | 230 | 0.1 |
| Tennessee | $66,390 | $31.92 | 260 | 0.1 |
| South Dakota | $64,500 | $31.01 | 110 | 0.2 |
| Missouri | $64,390 | $30.96 | 410 | 0.1 |
| Colorado | $64,300 | $30.91 | 300 | 0.1 |
| Utah | $63,190 | $30.38 | 60 | 0.0 |
| Georgia | $63,010 | $30.30 | 710 | 0.1 |
| Oklahoma | $61,860 | $29.74 | 310 | 0.2 |
| Florida | $61,220 | $29.43 | 490 | 0.0 |
| Arkansas | $60,230 | $28.96 | 150 | 0.1 |
| Pennsylvania | $59,800 | $28.75 | 830 | 0.1 |
| Washington | $58,740 | $28.24 | 500 | 0.1 |
| Kansas | $58,590 | $28.17 | 310 | 0.2 |
| Nevada | $56,740 | $27.28 | 40 | 0.0 |
| West Virginia | $56,660 | $27.24 | 270 | 0.4 |
| Texas | $56,470 | $27.15 | 940 | 0.1 |
| Oregon | $50,930 | $24.49 | 190 | 0.1 |
| Minnesota | $49,640 | $23.86 | 760 | 0.3 |
| Ohio | $47,980 | $23.07 | 1,130 | 0.2 |
| Wisconsin | $47,920 | $23.04 | 180 | 0.1 |
| North Carolina | $47,700 | $22.93 | 270 | 0.1 |
| Iowa | $45,640 | $21.94 | 200 | 0.1 |
| Louisiana | $44,150 | $21.23 | Not published | Not published |
| Mississippi | Not published | Not published | 310 | 0.3 |
Pay by metro area
All 15 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $87,410 | $42.03 | 50 | 0.0 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $87,150 | $41.90 | 2,710 | 0.3 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $85,240 | $40.98 | 280 | 0.1 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $75,280 | $36.19 | 90 | 0.0 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $65,060 | $31.28 | 130 | 0.1 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $62,030 | $29.82 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $61,050 | $29.35 | 30 | 0.1 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $60,120 | $28.90 | 220 | 0.0 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $59,390 | $28.55 | 160 | 0.1 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $59,110 | $28.42 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $56,470 | $27.15 | 100 | 0.0 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $52,900 | $25.44 | 180 | 0.1 |
| Longview, TX | $50,140 | $24.10 | 90 | 0.8 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $48,150 | $23.15 | Not published | Not published |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $45,090 | $21.68 | Not published | Not published |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.